In 2007 a state trooper from Wisconsin made a startling discovery when investigating a fatal car accident. The victim’s airbag had never deployed because the car had experienced a “moving stall,” but what had caused the stall? An automotive defect in GM ignition switches. It wasn’t until 2014 that GM finally did something about this…
Lately, we’ve been talking about the fight against elder abuse and trying to find ways to help our mothers, fathers, and grandparents enjoy their golden years. There are people out there who aren’t looking out for our elderly. Recently a nursing home network in our area was cut off from federal funding and reports of…
Night had just fallen on Highway 319 near Crowley Road as a 53-year-old woman was driving her 2007 Ford Explorer northbound along the highway. She was expecting a normal drive when a southbound Hyundai suddenly crossed the center stripe and ran into her SUV head-on. The woman is now recovering in Archbold Memorial Hospital, and…
Have you ever been passed by someone going way faster than they should? Do you remember how scary it felt, or how much you were angry at the other person for driving so recklessly? Well the politicians of Georgia remember, and they want to do something about it, but how is the Georgia state legislature…
A peaceful Sunday afternoon turned to chaos in the small town of Smithville, just south of Atlanta. Two vehicles collided at the intersection of US Highway 19 and Church Street, and now at least one person is dead, but the real tragedy is in wondering if this tragic loss of life could have been avoided….
The word for Georgia’s court system is “upgrade,” or at least that’s what Governor Nathan Deal is recommending. Gov. Deal has submitted a plan to help improve our state’s justice system, and he calls it the Georgia Appellate Jurisdiction Review Commission, but will this plan help to bring the Georgia courts into the 21st century? Does…
When approaching the intersection of Hollingsworth and Log Cabin Drive, it can be nearly impossible to see oncoming traffic. The most experienced drivers of Macon have learned how to look far beyond the intersection to see if they are going to meet up with another car, but even then there’s no guarantee of safety. This…
It was night time on South Carolina Highway 522 as a 52-year-old driver crossed paths with an escaped cow. He tried to avoid the cow, but it was too late, and the 2006 model Ford Ranger bounced off the cow and into a fence before coming to a stop. The police would later claim that…
We send them to war to protect our freedom, but sometimes these heroes fall through the cracks when they come home. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can make it nearly impossible for these soldiers to rejoin civilian life, and some even wind up on the streets without a home. Leaving our…
You may have heard about last year’s hottest holiday product, self-balancing scooters commonly referred to as “hoverboards.” However, these products have created a media firestorm after numerous reports of explosions, fires, falls and other dangers to consumers. In response to these dangers, many Georgia universities have banned hoverboards on campus property. The University of North…
